the village trilogy 1995

16mm, B&W
24 min
Photo Stacy Clark Baisley

Heraled by Dance International Magazine as marking the beginning of the dancefilm boom in Canada, the village trilogy alludes to the millions of people uprooted through emigration in the past century, while exploring ideas of home and family. Employing the physical characteristics of early cinema, Taler and her dancers capture a time and place that is beyond our grasp, but not beyond our memory.

In 2002, the Los Angeles Times' critic Lewis Segal wrote: "For depth of feeling, photographic sensitivity and movement invention, the central (duet) portion of Laura Taler's 1995 'the village trilogy' may be the most memorable footage in the festival. ...[H]er mastery of choreography and direction is unquestioned."  

Awards:
Best Experimental Film, Toronto Worldwide Short Film Festival
Gold Hugo, Short Subject Experimental, Chicago International Film Festival
Cinedance Award for Best Canadian Dancefilm, Moving Pictures